August 2019 www.okcchamber.com Chamber’s A Better Life website relaunches with enhanced features The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber’s relocation and talent- attraction website, www.abetterlifeokc.com, has been relaunched with a new look and enhanced features aimed specifically at talent attraction. “The BetterLife website has been a great asset to us as a relocation website; but in talking with our companies, we realized we needed to showcase more amenities in the way of talent attraction,” Cynthia Reid, senior vice president of marketing and communications for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber said. “Besides a fresh and modern look, we are excited to offer new tools that should help our local companies Continued on page 7 Chamber partners with OKCPS, others, for new mental health initiative Statistics don’t lie. Oklahoma ranks highest in the nation Results of the survey identified three priority areas for for Adverse Childhood Experiences and 5,000 homeless planning and coordination of prevention and intervention students in Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS). services; substance use, high-risk behaviors; and In response to concerns about the mental health of psychological distress. students in OKCPS, more than 7,000 students in grades 6, The OKC Public Schools Compact, a collective impact 8, 10 and 12 were recently given the Oklahoma Prevention model whose partners are the Oklahoma City Public Needs Assessment. The survey is administered every other Schools, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the year and helps identify substance use and mental health Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation, the United patterns. Way of Central Oklahoma and the City of Oklahoma Continued on page 6

Chamber unveils new professional development event. Turn to page 8 for more. Customer service provider TTEC brings jobs to OKC

TTEC Holdings, Inc. a leading digital global customer The company anticipates creating up to 350 jobs at experience technology and services company focused this center and is actively hiring Licensed Property and on the design, implementation and delivery of Casualty Claims Adjusters, as well as those interested transformative customer experience, engagement and in becoming claims adjusters, along with other key growth solutions, recently announced that it will open support positions. TTEC will be training associates its latest Humanify Customer Engagement Center in through its College of Insurance (COI), an education- Oklahoma City, bringing up to 350 new jobs to the based program designed to provide individuals with the metro. knowledge and resources necessary to attain an insurance TTEC viewed the Oklahoma City market as a prime license. The program was created as an opportunity to option for providing customer experience services build the labor force and support associates looking to including customer care and selected the location in move forward in their careers and earn more money in part due to its communitywide focus on education with their fields. While the process to receive an insurance a wealth of community colleges and technical schools license can cost up to $5000 in some locations, TTEC such as Francis Tuttle. The company will be operating will be providing the COI program and all additional at 7725 W. Reno Ave. in a techpark which has recently requirements at no cost to participants in Oklahoma revitalized its campus. City. “We are very excited to welcome TTEC to Oklahoma TTEC’s expansion to Oklahoma City is the result City,” Roy H. Williams, president and CEO of of a collaborative effort by the Alliance for Economic the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber said. “They Development of Oklahoma City, Greater Oklahoma are recognized as a leader in their industry and the City Chamber, City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma outstanding talent pool we have in Oklahoma City was Department of Commerce and Oklahoma Works. a big factor in their decision to expand here. They are a “We are proud that another technology and services company that has a great reputation with community company has chosen Oklahoma for its latest operation,” involvement and we are excited to watch them grow in said Sean Kouplen, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce Oklahoma City.” and Workforce Development. “Our business climate, “Oklahoma City’s talented labor force provided an skilled workforce, workforce training and collaborative excellent market opportunity to create a new Humanify environment continue to make an impact on companies Customer Engagement Center,” said Martin DeGhetto, looking to expand. We appreciate TTEC for choosing Chief Operating Officer, TTEC. “We look forward to Oklahoma and look forward to seeing the company hiring individuals who are compassionate and service- succeed in our state.” minded, including those from the many military families and veterans who call Oklahoma City home.” August 2019 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber The POINT!

2 2019 OFFICERS PERCY KIRK Leadership Notes Cox Communications Chair RHONDA HOOPER Jordan Advertising MAPS project identification process works Immediate Past Chair JOHN HART Continental Resources for OKC Treasurer DAVID E. RAINBOLT BancFirst Corporation And so it begins. The process for identifying which projects Corporate Secretary will make the cut for the next MAPS initiative, expected to CLAYTON I. BENNETT Dorchester Capital be decided by Oklahoma City voters this December, is well Vice Chair, Strategic Planning TERESA ROSE CROOK underway. Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Vice Chair, Education CARL E. EDWARDS This innovative program has helped drive OKC’s Price Edwards & Company modern renaissance. How can we be sure that what will be Vice Chair, Innovation and Bioscience DAVID HAGER Devon Energy Corporation on the ballot will be in the city’s best interest? Roy H. Williams, CCE Vice Chair, Forward Oklahoma City President & CEO STEVE HAHN Trust the process. Since the beginning, our non-partisan AT&T Oklahoma Vice Chair, Membership mayor and city council have been the sponge that takes JUDY J. HATFIELD, CCIM Equity Commercial Realty, LLC in all the myriad ideas for moving our city forward. This Vice Chair, Military and Aerospace system has been in place since the ground-breaking MAPS READ ROY’S VELOCITYOKC BRADLEY W. KRIEGER STORY OF THE MONTH Arvest Bank proposals back in the early ‘90s. That original MAPS Vice Chair, Government Relations BILL LANCE brought us Bricktown Ballpark, the canal, a convention “YALE THEATER SET TO The Chickasaw Nation Vice Chair, Member Health Care Initiative center, the arena, Civic Center Music Hall improvements, RETURN TO CENTER TOM J. MCDANIEL STAGE AS CAPITOL HILL American Fidelity Foundation State Fair Park upgrades, the Ron Norick downtown library Vice Chair, MAPS Development and the Oklahoma River. ANCHOR” JENNY LOVE MEYER Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores VELOCITYOKC.COM/ Vice Chair, Marketing and Communications That process involves city council hearing the pros and J. LARRY NICHOLS ROYSPICK Devon Energy Corporation cons for each project being proposed, careful consideration Vice Chair, Strategic Planning and prioritization of those projects and, finally, a vote on NATALIE SHIRLEY National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum the package of projects by the citizens of Oklahoma City. Each time, the council and mayor Vice Chair, Convention and Visitor have heard from constituents citywide about what will make the biggest difference for our Development KENT SHORTRIDGE economy and our residents. ONE Gas, Inc. Vice Chair, Community Initiatives SEAN TRAUSCHKE Trusting the MAPS process has proven to be a great benefit to all of us in OKC. There is OGE Energy Corp. great value to our shared commitment to creating America’s greatest city with open dialogue Vice Chair, Economic Development ROY H. WILLIAMS, CCE and debate. I am excited about the projects under discussion and am looking forward to Greater Oklahoma City Chamber President & CEO our city’s next chapter. THE POINT! ISSUE #3534 - August 2019 Sincerely, Editorial staff David McCollum, Nate Fisher, Cynthia Reid Designer Josh Vaughn 297-8900 [email protected] www.okcchamber.com Roy H. Williams, CCE www.twitter.com/okcchamber www.facebook.com/okcchamber Chamber President & CEO The Point (ISSN 1075-6264) is published monthly by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, State of the Aerospace event 123 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. 300 new jobs coming soon celebrates major component of OKC’s POSTMASTER: to OKC. Send address changes to The Point!, 2 5 economy. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 123 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 or e-mail [email protected]. Chamber’s newest SUBSCRIPTIONS: $15 per year included in professional development Subscribe to the AudaCity OKC podcast Chamber membership; nonmembers, $25 per year within the U.S. 8 conference 12 Periodicals Postage paid at Oklahoma City. Advertising rates upon request. Publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising. CONTENTS UPCOMING EVENTS

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Aug. 13 Member Orientation 8:30 to 10 a.m. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 123 Park Ave. okcchamber.com/ orientation Aug. 14 State of the Schools 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd St. okcchamber.com/ schools Aug. 22 Chamber Forum Attend the August Forum and learn 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vast 333 W. Sheridan Ave. how OKC’s standing as an events okcchamber.com/ augustforum destination impacts the economy Aug. 26 Golf Tournament Oklahoma City is a city on the rise, and we want you to stay informed about 9 a.m. tee time Quail Creek Golf & Country its major successes, challenges and ways that the business community can stay Club involved. 3501 Quail Creek Rd okcchamber.com/golf From live music to festivals, Oklahoma City has become a premiere location Aug. 27 for events that draw attendees. At the August Forum, learn more about how Sunset Reception 4 to 6 p.m. Oklahoma City’s standing as an events destination impacts the economy. OKC Outlets, The Old Boot Factoey “If you look at any city that’s become a major music city, then all their 7624 W. Reno Ave. industries flourish,” said Christian Pearson, co-founder of multi-media company okcchamber.com/sunset2019 OkSessions. “If you create a city that’s not just fun, but is branded as such, Sept. 5 people will flock here. Young, smart, people want to live in a cool vibrant place State of the Aerospace Industry where they feel connected. If we can successfully change the culture and make 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the city what we want it to be, then people – not just musicians – will flock here. Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at The Reed Conference We have so many other advantages. The ground is really fertile.” Center 5750 Will Rogers Road Panelists include Lance McDaniel, Executive Director, deadCenter Film Midwest City Festival; Eric Oesch, Co-Director/Director of Marketing & Public Relations, okcchamber.com/soa Red Earth, Inc.; and Chris Semrau, General Manager, Chesapeake Energy Sept. 6 Arena. Enlighten Noon to 1 p.m. Please note, the August event will be on Thursday, Aug. 22, rather than the Walker Terrace 1300 N. Walker Ave., usually scheduled Wednesday date. Register at okcchamber.com/augustforum. Suite 300 okcchamber.com/enlighten Special thanks to Signature Sponsor Cox Business and Corporate Sponsor ADG. August 2019 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber The POINT!

4 State of the Aerospace Industry event set for Sept. 5 Deepen your understanding of the breadth of the aerospace industry in the Oklahoma City region at the State of the Aerospace Industry luncheon Sept. 5 at Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at The Reed Conference Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Keynote Speaker Lt Gen. Gene Kirkland, USAF, will provide an update in the work of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base and a panel of experts will discuss the UAS manufacturing taking place in Oklahoma City, what’s next for the drone industry in terms of use and development, and how the state and region can best position themselves to capitalize on future opportunities. Tickets for members are $40 and $60 for nonmembers. Tables of eight are available for $750. Register online at www.okcchamber.com/soa. Special thanks to Signature Sponsor The Boeing Company and Host Sponssor Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at The Reed Conference Center.

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5 New mental health education program (...cont’d from page 1) City, works to support improvements identified by the student graduating ready to fulfill their unique purpose Oklahoma City Public Schools. in a healthy, vibrant community. And, I am so proud Modeled after ReadOKC, Embrace OKC is the that of all the issues our Board of Education could have Compact’s newest collaborative initiative with a focus on selected to work on alongside The Compact partners, they mental health. identified mental health as an obstacle facing many of our students and called on them to help us find a solution. I’ve “We can’t expect our students to perform to their highest said many times that until we work to meet our students’ potential when they are dealing with ongoing situational most basic, foundational needs many of our students will and emotional challenges,” said Teresa Rose Crook, vice- continue to struggle to find academic success.” chair for Education and Workforce Development, Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce and chair of the OKC “We have heard the calls for help from school Compact. “Through the OKC Compact’s Embrace OKC administrators and teachers and the message is loud and initiative, the business community is working arm-in-arm clear,” said Percy Kirk, chair, Greater Oklahoma City with educators and mental health professionals to create Chamber. “They need more mental health support, more innovative, evidence-based solutions.” counselors and more ways to support the mental health needs of students before it is too late. If we don’t act now, “I hope that through this work every one of our 45,000 we’re failing our students and we’re failing our community.” students and their families feel the arms of Oklahoma City being wrapped around them,” said Dr. Sean McDaniel, To learn more about Embrace OKC visit https://www. Superintendent of Schools, OKCPS. “Our top priority okcps.org/Page/3473. must be to provide our students with the supports they need to be successful and achieve our vision of every

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August 2019 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber The POINT! 405investrust.com 843 7177 6 Learn about new relocation resources (...cont’d from page 1) recruit the talented workforce they need to keep our The new employment section also features spotlights community’s momentum moving forward.” on the high-growth companies in Oklahoma City, as According to Reid, Oklahoma City has big potential well as resident spotlights so potential residents can hear when it comes to people looking to relocate to a new first-hand from people what it’s like to live in Oklahoma city. City. “Our research has shown that what people are In the living section, potential residents can find out looking for in a new place to live line up perfectly about the practical side of living in Oklahoma City, with our strengths as a community,” Reid said. “Job including information on education, government, health opportunities, low cost of living, an affordable housing and an even-better cost of living calculator. market and low commute times are things that are “Enhancing our cost of living calculator was a big becoming harder and harder to find in a major metro. priority for us,” said Reid. “We really want to show We have a real opportunity in workforce recruitment.” people what a lower cost of living means for their pocket In that spirit, the website is built on what makes books and for their lifestyle. Oklahoma City is quickly Oklahoma City the ideal place for people looking for becoming one of the few major metros where you can new opportunities: jobs, affordability, housing and still afford to comfortably live.” quality of life. The housing section highlights the metro’s diverse One of the new features of the website are aggregated residential options. Oklahoma City’s low commute times job boards searchable by Oklahoma City’s key industry and affordable housing market is a big advantage for our sectors. community. “We want to show someone the critical mass of jobs “Oklahoma City is a community where you can work in each of our industries,” said Reid. “It is important that and live basically anywhere in the metro and not have people outside our market understand the employment a stressful commute time,” said Reid. “It was important opportunities in Oklahoma City aren’t confined to just a to us to show what it feels like to live in our different company or two in each sector.” neighborhoods and communities and that we have multiple high quality options.” Another new feature is the employer’s portal that allows HR and workforce recruitment professionals to create a login so they can have all the Chamber’s recruitment and relocation tools at their fingertips. The website also features resources for people who have relocated and lots of information on what to do in Oklahoma City. “We really want to encourage people to share the website with their friends and family outside of Oklahoma City,” said Reid. “Our city has really worked hard to create in Oklahoma City a place we are proud to promote to others - and this site, along with www. velocityokc.com, provide the opportunity to do just that. We encourage you to visit these sites and use their The relaunched A Better Life website has numerous new features sharing tools to spread this information to potential like the aggregated job boards that are searchable by Oklahoma employees, colleagues, family and friends. Telling the City’s key industry sectors. Oklahoma City story is even easier with these tools.” August 2019 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber The POINT!

7 Elevate your workforce with the Chamber’s newest professional development event Invest in the future of your company by sending your everyone, no matter the career stage. The event will company’s managers and new employees to Elevate, also feature keynote speakers during an extended lunch a new professional development conference and session to provide inspiration to all attendees. networking event that’s all about elevating Oklahoma To unwind after a day full of education and City’s workforce. With motivational speakers, breakout inspiration, Elevate will feature a high-energy sessions and a networking event featuring Oklahoma networking event with its After-Party! Elevate attendees City’s best brews and bites, Elevate is designed to help will be able to engage with colleagues, sample food your company provide professional development options from caterers and restaurants and offer a toast to the to its employees—without having to send people out of experience with tasters from Oklahoma City breweries the market to experience an excellent conference. and wineries. Similar to SchmoozaPalooza, Chamber “The Chamber knows that the most valuable resource members will be able to showcase their products and/or of our employers is the region’s existing workforce,” said services at the Elevate After-Party by signing up for the Cynthia Reid, senior vice president of marketing and Exhibitor Experience. Email [email protected] communications. “We created the Elevate conference to to reserve your After-Party exhibitor table for $400 or a provide a much-needed option for companies who want super exhibitor table for $600. to invest in the professional growth of their employees The Elevate experience is open to everyone, but without busting their budget. It’s also the perfect option Chamber members get a discounted conference for small business owners, managers or entrepreneurs registration for $250 per person or $200 per person for who need additional training to boost their success.” groups of three or more within the same company. An Elevate will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the all-day conference registration includes breakfast, lunch, Cox Convention Center, with registration beginning at all keynote speakers, six breakout sessions, morning and 7:30 a.m. Morning motivational speaker Any Downs, afternoon refreshments, and a pass to the Elevate After- president and CEO of Allegiance Credit Union, will Party experience. Chamber members that are nonprofit share her story of surviving the Murrah building organizations will also receive a discounted rate of $200 bombing and her subsequent transformation as a way per person or $160 per person for groups of three or to inspire attendees and ignite them with a desire for more within the same organization. personal growth. Breakout sessions in both the morning To purchase tickets, see a list of the speaker lineup and afternoon will include education tracks for new or view additional information, visit www.okcchamber. managers, new employees, small business owners, com/elevate. entrepreneurs and general sessions that will apply to KEYNOTE SPEAKER: David Epstein No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of Range and The Sports Gene,expert on the science of high performance New York Times best-selling author and science writer David Epstein has made it his mission to uncover the keys to achieving high performance in any domain, and to debunk popular myths along the way. His New York Times best-seller, The Sports Gene, took readers inside the surprising science of extraordinary athletic performance. In his latest book Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, Epstein examines the paths to success taken by the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to artists, scientists, entrepreneurs and Nobel laureates. Epstein will distill his research in a powerful keynote session on the secret to getting ahead: in most fields—especially those that are complex, unpredictable, and difficult to automate—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Learn how range can help you triumph as an individual and as a member of a workplace. 2018 Metro 50 winner SJ Innovations, LLC Save the date for the Metro 50 Awards Celebrate the fastest-growing privately held companies Special thanks to the Metro 50 sponsors: Bank of in the Oklahoma City metro area at the Metro 50 Oklahoma, Cox Business, EY, Express Employment Awards on Sept. 23 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Professionals, The Journal Record Publishing Company, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 OGE Energy Corp. and the Greater Oklahoma City NE 63rd Street. Chamber. At this event, the rankings of the 50 companies who are making significant contributions to the central Oklahoma City economy will be revealed. Tickets are $100, and tables of eight are $1,500. For more information and to view a list of the 2019 winners, visit www.okcchamber.com/2019metro50.

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11 VeloCity’s new “AudaCity” OKC show aims to bring you the Oklahoma City you should know about. VeloCity’s new “AudaCity” OKC show aims to bring you the Oklahoma City you should know about and get you the inside scoop on what’s going on in Oklahoma City. Whether it’s food, beer, bikes, city policy, MAPS, events, new developments, neighborhoods, legislative issues and more, we’ll cover it. Join us in our quest to help make OKC great! In our first episode, we talk about some of our work: some new favorites in OKC we’ve recently found (apple fritters, deviled eggs and more); our VeloCity interview with developer Steve Mason; using the OKC Streetcar AudaCity co-hosted by the Chamber’s own Nate Fisher and for brewery, caffeine and brunch crawls; an interview Kaylee Terracina. with Derek Duty of Anthem Brewing and more. Episode Sonic Mocktail Slushes (including the Reaper Spicy 3 - Sonic Mocktail Slushes, Goodbye Russ, Intercity Margarita), and a moment of commiseration over Visits, Gun Izakaya, Floating Films, Yale Theater reno, the departure of OKC’s favorite adopted son, Russell A Better Life OKC relaunch, Tower Theatre Projector Westbrook. We also discuss 84 Hospitality’s new Club, events and interview w/ Chad Whitehead. Japanese yakitori concept Gun in the Paseo Arts District, Episode 2 - Spokies Dash, get involved in river sports, free Saturday Floating Films at RIVERSPORT Rapids MAPS 4 presentations, legislative recap, the new dockless in August, Steve Mason’s Yale Theater redevelopment Spokies Dash bikes, the National Cowboy and Western in Capitol Hill, the relaunch of abetterlifeokc.com, and Heritage Museum’s Saloon Series, how to get involved in some info about Tower Theatre’s new Projector Club rowing, MAPS 4 City Council workshops/presentations and an interview with Tower Theatre’s Operating Partner and more. We also welcome Government Relations Chad Whitehead. Manager Derek Sparks for a recap of the 2019 Oklahoma See the orginal story on VeloCityOKC.com and legislative session and talk about the Kings of Leon subscribe to the AudaCity podcast at https://www. free concert announcement to open Scissortail Park in velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/subscribe-to-the- September (along with a few current clips of the park). audacity-okc-podcast. Episode 3 delves into a lot of things going on around OKC: Cookies and other sweets, a taste test of the new

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12 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Businesses who join the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber are part of the largest coalition of businesses in the state and make the Chamber’s work in the community possible. Each member level is identified on the listing below.

ADVISOR CORE ROI Real Estate, LLC Oklahoma Engineering Foundation, Members Upgrade Their Support of Real Estate Inc / Central OK STEM Alliance the Chamber Mr. James Riter...... 358-3311 Nonprofit / Service Agencies 2900 Washington Drive Ms. Adrianne Covington Graham. 528-1435 The following member companies increased their Norman, OK 73069-1014 220 NE 28th St., Suite 125 www.roi-re.com Oklahoma City, OK 73105 investment in the Chamber, demonstrating strong www.oef.org support of the Chamber’s efforts to drive the region’s EMERGING LEADER CORE economy. To increase your investment, contact the Studio Flight membership division of the Chamber at 405-297- Oklahoma Hospital Association 8949 or Advertising / Marketing Healthcare Consultant Ms. Randi McLain...... 413-4566 Ms. Sandra B. Harrison, Esq.. 427-9537 [email protected]. 309 NW 13th St. 4000 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5207 www.studioflight.co www.okoha.com ASSOCIATE PARTNER+ CORE Dama Financial Clearwater Enterprises, LLC Bank Services Southwest Orthopaedic and Gas Companies Mr. Greg Gallagher...... (877) 401-3262 Reconstructive Specialist Mr. Tony S. Say...... 842-9200 Physicians & Surgeons 5637 N. Classen Blvd. P.O. Box 5730 Mr. James D. Moore, FACHE... 395-9050 South San Francisco, CA 94083-5730 Oklahoma City, OK 73118-4015 2506 N. Harrison St. www.clearwaterng.com www.damafinancial.com 8100 S. Walker Ave., Building A ASSOCIATE Oklahoma City, OK 73139 www.southwestortho.com PARTNER+ Western Land Services Inc Oil Land Leases CORE Hines Mr. Shawn Fields...... 848-3959 Real Estate Management 3503 NW 63rd St., Suite 400 Southwest Orthopaedic and Ms. Audra Stone...... 552-7333 Reconstructive Specialist 333 W. Sheridan Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73116-2200 Physicians & Surgeons www.westernls.com Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Mr. James D. Moore, FACHE... 265-0165 www.hines.com CORE 1805 Commons Circle, Suite 100-C 8100 S. Walker Ave., Building A Burnett Advisors Oklahoma City, OK 73139 ADVISOR Accountants and Accounting Services www.southwestortho.com Ms. Kerri Lowber...... 241-1400 Logatoré, LLC 13907 Quail Pointe Drive CORE Real Estate Developers P.O. Box 21387 Mr. Xavier Neira...... 795-3240 Transworld Business Advisors OKC 613 Sturtz Circle Oklahoma City, OK 73156-1387 Business Brokers www.burnettadvisors.com Norman, OK 73072 Mr. Gary Schroeder...... 249-3360 www.logatore.com CORE 10601 S. Western Ave., Suite 101 Oklahoma City, OK 73170-6215 Cafe 110 www.tworld.com/okcsw EMERGING LEADER Restaurants Ms. Alicia Gomez Grayson...... 724-7195 Add On Systems, LLC 110 N. Robinson Ave. Computers - Software & Services Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Ms. Becky Campbell...... 843-8142 www.cafe110okc.com 100 NW 63rd St., Suite 215 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 CORE www.addonsystems.com Grand Cru Wine & Spirits Liquor - Retail Mr. Dale Blackburn...... 749-9463 9275 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120-4418 www.grandcruokc.com CORE OKE City HUNKS, LLC Junk Removal Services Mr. Martin Dufek...... 588-9898 2716 NW 31st Place Newcastle, OK 73065-6449 www.collegehunkshaulingjunk.com August 2019 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber The POINT!

13 Congratulations to Chamber members on their recent Grand Openings! To see the schedule of upcoming Grand Openings or subscribe to the GRAND OPENINGS Grand Openings calendar, visit www.okcchamber.com/grandopenings.

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14 ECONOMIC INDICATORS Oklahoma City Second-Best City to Start a Business

In its annual ranking, finance website WalletHub ranked Oklahoma City as Best Cities to Start a Business the Second-Best City to Start a Business. WalletHub compared 100 cities across three Total Business Access to Business Rank State Score Environment Resources Costs dimensions with 19 metrics including office space prices, higher education assets and 1 Orlando, FL 60.93 6 50 17 Business Survival Rate. Since last year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Oklahoma 2 60.73 12 40 10 City, OK has improved its access to resources (moving from 46th to 40th) and business costs 3 Miami, FL 60.48 2 45 30 (moving from 26th to 10th).

4 Austin, TX 60.05 1 5 83 WalletHub also ranked the State of Oklahoma as the fifth-best state to start 5 Tampa, FL 59.29 20 39 16 a business. Source: WalletHub 2019. A rank of 1 is most favorable.

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